| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 74 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Roy M. Strong Jr. |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Roy M. |
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| 6 | 6 | | Strong Jr. of Henderson, who died on January 4, 2021, at the age |
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| 7 | 7 | | of 74; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Roy Strong was born in Marshall on December 14, |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1946, to Roy Strong Sr. and Nell Whitaker Grubenman, and he grew |
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| 10 | 10 | | up in Tatum and in Houston with his sister, Martha; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Strong |
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| 12 | 12 | | served in Vietnam with the U.S. Army from 1967 to 1968; returning |
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| 13 | 13 | | to civilian life, he worked for a time as a parts manager for |
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| 14 | 14 | | several car dealerships, and he was later employed as a |
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| 15 | 15 | | correctional officer, working at the Billy Moore Correctional |
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| 16 | 16 | | Center and the Rusk County Sheriff's Department for a total of 22 |
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| 17 | 17 | | years until his retirement in 2017; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, A proud military veteran, Mr. Strong was active |
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| 19 | 19 | | with the VFW and served his chapter as chaplain; he was a member |
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| 20 | 20 | | of the security team at the Bar None Cowboy Church, where he also |
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| 21 | 21 | | took part in the Friday morning Bible study group; in his leisure |
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| 22 | 22 | | time, he enjoyed playing golf, fishing, and following the car |
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| 23 | 23 | | market; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Strong benefited from |
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| 25 | 25 | | the love and support of his wife, Sue, and the couple shared a |
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| 26 | 26 | | rewarding marriage that spanned 52 years; he was the proud father |
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| 27 | 27 | | of a son, Jeff; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Roy Strong lived a rich and purposeful life devoted |
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| 29 | 29 | | to his country, his community, and his faith, and those he leaves |
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| 30 | 30 | | behind will forever cherish their memories of this kind and caring |
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| 31 | 31 | | man; now, therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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| 33 | 33 | | Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Roy M. Strong |
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| 34 | 34 | | Jr. and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family: to his wife, Sue |
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| 35 | 35 | | Strong; to his son, Jeff Strong; to his sister, Martha McDougal, |
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| 36 | 36 | | and her husband, Mac; to his niece, Amanda Jones, and her |
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| 37 | 37 | | husband, Keith, and their children, Dylon and Gavyn; to his |
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| 38 | 38 | | cousins, Terry Whitaker, Donna Lewis, Karen Rasberry, Wayne |
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| 39 | 39 | | Summers, and Gloria Lee Whitaker; and to his other relatives and |
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| 40 | 40 | | many friends; and, be it further |
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| 41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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| 42 | 42 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns |
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| 43 | 43 | | this day, it do so in memory of Roy Strong. |
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| 44 | 44 | | Hughes |
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| 45 | 45 | | ________________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | President of the Senate |
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| 47 | 47 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 48 | 48 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 49 | 49 | | the Senate on February 23, 2021, |
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| 50 | 50 | | by a rising vote. |
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| 51 | 51 | | ________________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 53 | 53 | | ________________________________ |
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| 54 | 54 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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